Serena Sundell was one of 16 basketball players who were invited to WNBA Draft Night in New York, but she fell lower than expected and was ultimately 26th overall by the Seattle Storm. Sundell, who is Kansas State’s all-time assists leader and was widely seen as one of the top playmakers in the class, was waived before the season’s start and has yet to appear in a regular-season WNBA game.
Now, she will get that opportunity. The 6’2 guard signed a seven-day hardship contract with the Dallas Wings, the team announced on Tuesday morning. The signing comes in the wake of a season-ending injury to rookie guard JJ Quinerly, who suffered a sprained ACL last week. As such, Sundell will be available for Wednesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun.
Serena Sundell had an illustrious career at Kansas State before being drafted
Sundell arrives in Dallas after a storied collegiate career; she earned First Team All-Big 12 honors twice in four seasons, along with AP and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades during her senior season. In her senior year, she averaged 14.1 points and 7.3 assists while shooting 50.1% from the field.
Before being waived from the Storm, Sundell appeared in one preseason game and struggled in her 20 minutes, tallying 1 point (0-3 FG), 1 assist, and 4 turnovers. She’ll get a more extended opportunity with the Wings this week. After taking on the Sun on Wednesday, Dallas faces the Atlanta Dream on Friday and the Minnesota Lynx on Monday.
Last month, Sundell played for the 2025 USA 3×3 Women’s Nations League Team in Chile, helping the team win the Americas Conference Title.